Adoption Data (2024-25)

283

OAS Children

245

1

NRI

1

OCI

12

Foreigner

Relative / Step Children

14

RI - Relative (In-country)

4

RI - Step (In-country)

0

NRI - Relative (Inter-country)

2

OCI - Relative (Inter-country)

Foster Adoption

4

RI (In-country)

HAMA

0

NRI/OCI (Inter-country)

Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) Registered

34156

For OAS Children

32183

301

NRI

203

OCI

384

Foreigner

For Relative / Step Children

1021

In-country

64

Inter-country

Children available for Adoption

2178

766

Normal

1412

Special Needs

Stakeholders

2810

Domestic

35

SARAs

734

DMs

592

CMOs

792

DCPUs

527

SAAs

Abroad

44

CAs

21

IDMs

65

AFAAs

Abbreviations
OAS :- Orphan/Abandoned/Surrendered	SAA :- Specialised Adoption Agency
NRI :- Non-Resident Indian	DM :- District Magistrate
RI :- Resident Indian	CMO :- Chief Medical Officer
OCI :- Overseas Citizen of India	CA :- Central Authority
SARA :-State Adoption Resource Agency	IDM :- Indian Diplomatic Mission
DCPU :- District Child Protection Unit	AFAA :- Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency